Lighthouse For The Blind And Visually Impaired

Community & information services:-community services offers social, health promotion and educational classes for the blind. Opportunities include, yoga, dance, a book club, and many other programs. Cultural, artistic and fitness programs bring people together for social engagement and to build a community of low vision and blind people. -blind teens find a place where blindness is normal at lighthouse youth programs. Activities include adventures in the great outdoors, volunteer service and mentorship opportunities. -a counseling services program for the blind and low vision provides one-on-one counseling, peer counseling and group therapy sessions.

Lighthouse enterprises:-lighthouse operates adaptations, a brick-and-mortar store selling blind adaptive technologies and tools, such as white canes, guide dog supplies, magnifiers, talking watches and other items.-lighthouse industries provides direct employment at the sirkin lighthouse, our light manufacturing plant in alameda where 75% of all direct labor is performed by blind or visually impaired employees. -the lighthouse's employment immersion program is our job training program specifically designed for blind and visually impaired jobseekers in the bay area. Our graduates have the skills to find jobs, starting them on a path of self-reliance and life fulfilment. -the media and accessible design laboratory (mad lab) makes visual information accessible to people who are blind and visually impaired. The transcription team takes original copy and translates it into accessible formats, including braille, large print, and audio. An experienced team of braille certified tactile image and map designers helps corporate and governmental entities, educational institutions, and nonprofits improve the accessibility and inclusiveness of their venues and services as well as comply with ada signage standards and state building codes. -the lighthouse's employment immersion program is a job training program specifically designed for blind and visually impaired jobseekers in the bay area. Our graduates have found jobs, starting them on a path of self-reliance and life fulfilment.